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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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